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SalaryAbout The Role
You will be assisting the Assistant Harbour Masters and Berthing Officers and be called upon to complete a number of varied roles in all aspects of the day-to-day harbour operations and maintenance activities. Duties will include providing a professional and first-rate service to harbour customers on the main reception desk, meet and greet customers as they arrive by vessel, discuss and action their many and varied requests, taking fees and processing records, bay patrols, cleaning and maintaining slipways, steps, shower and WC facilities and completing harbour safety checks.
Always busy, this is particularly demanding role so you will need to be able to work under pressure and always ensure that customers receive the highest standard of customer care. You will need to be able to communicate well and work efficiently with the rest of the team.
You will be required to work outdoors and shifts will include weekends, evenings and bank holidays
Further Information
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
About Us
Are you looking for seasonal work and to be part of a professional and enthusiastic team that provides excellent customer care to customers at Weymouth Harbour?
It is a busy, interesting and challenging role aiming to assist with the day to harbour and maintenance activities and provide a professional and first-rate service to customers.
Experience of sailing or boating is helpful to deliver on the specialist elements of the role.
You will need to be motivated and flexible in your approach to work, confident in using your own initiative and able to prioritise daily tasks.
Dorset Council: A great place to work
We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You will:
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
